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| Topic:Forum deleted? | Nick
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pmwww | Forum deleted? (30th Apr 19 at 10:49pm UTC)
Resolved | | Forum URL: balambgarden.vforums.co.uk
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So, I usually come back to my forums for nostalgia purposes. So I do NOT delete any forums at all. This particular forum I remember working really hard on it, graphics wise. I know I definitely did NOT delete it. I know it's far fetched to probably get an answer by now? But, if it could possible be brought back. That would be great! ALL my other forums are there, except this one. Not sure if someone gained control over the forum by cracking my password, but apparently someone must have deleted it....
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| Topic:Site struggling ? * THIS IS NOT A FAKE MESSAGE | TCB
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pm | Site struggling ? * THIS IS NOT A FAKE MESSAGE (31st Oct 17 at 8:27am UTC)
Problems accessing our forum | | FORUM not loading
Browsers - IE and Firefox
We have a small but active forum which has been in existence for a number of years. In the last few weeks it have been getting more and more difficult to get into it. It either hangs or just refuses to load. Is there a problem with the vforums set-up now ? I am aware the support site does not seem very active nowadays either.
I do hope vforums days are not numbered as a provider. Please advise. Thank you.
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| Topic:Validation Key | Staniforth
Guest | | Re: Validation Key (8th Jan 15 at 11:15pm UTC) | | Forum URL: http://etta.vforums.co.uk/Experienced By: New member Browser:Operating System:Problem: A new member is unable to receive a validation key after being accepted to the forum. I have asked that they check their spam folder and we have re-sent the validation key. Is there a way for me to generate a validation key as forum administrator to solve this problem? Cheers Codboy
I too am a new member and have not received my validation key
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| Topic:Validation Key | codboy
Guest | | Validation Key (26th Nov 14 at 9:15pm UTC) | | Forum URL: http://etta.vforums.co.uk/
Experienced By: New member
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Problem: A new member is unable to receive a validation key after being accepted to the forum. I have asked that they check their spam folder and we have re-sent the validation key.
Is there a way for me to generate a validation key as forum administrator to solve this problem?
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| Topic:IP blocking | honeypot
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pmvForum | IP blocking (16th Nov 14 at 8:31am UTC)
Spam prevention | | Forum URL:http://mortimer.vforums.co.uk
Experienced By:Hardly at all
Browser:Safari
Operating System:OSX
Problem:How do I block an IP address from posting? Also, I seem to get email notifications when messages are posted in some boards but not others. How is this controlled? | |
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| Topic:Sadness | Ross
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pmwwwgtalkvForum | | Re: Sadness (2nd Sep 14 at 8:35am UTC) | | I still come on occasionally  But rarely have time for logging in or posting messages.
The system does need bit of an overhaul, but if it'll ever get it I don't know - there's so many other systems in the queue for development already. I do have a fondness for the traditional message board structure so wouldn't think of anything deviating too far from that. It was the spam bots which really caused us some problems, and took a lot of time and resources to counter. They're the reason that new signups are still disabled.
There are some active vForums running still, but these tend to be the ones with well established communities, either private ones, small close-knit ones or those backed up by communities across other social media platforms. | |
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| Topic:Sadness | Nick
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pmwww | | Sadness (25th Jul 14 at 9:47am UTC) | | So I come on here every so often, and become really sad. This place used to be the greatest I've ever been on. Ross never comes on, a few friends I made on here, we either stopped talking, or one of us fell off the planet.
Are there still any forums running on vForums anymore? :/
This service had great potential. 
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| Topic:API Login issue | Nick
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pmwww | | API Login issue (6th Sep 13 at 3:37pm UTC) | | Forum URL: http://idirectory.vforums.co.uk/
Experienced By: Me
Browser: Chrome
Operating System: Win 7
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I am unable to login through API on idirectoryads.com I put in my username and password and it seems to not want to go anywhere. Nothing has been touched for awhile now. So there have been no recent changes to any coding, or API. I have to login through the site because that is where I can see any pending submissions to the directory.
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| Topic:validation key | Ross
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pmwwwgtalkvForum | | Re: validation key (20th Jul 13 at 1:25am UTC) | | Hello,
I have run some checks but it looks like validation keys are being sent out as expected. I have just triggered a new key to be sent to your e-mail for your account. Please ensure you check the junk/spam folder.
Unfortunately I know that hotmail has (in the past) rejected e-mails of this sort. If it does not come through, then is there another e-mail address you could try using? (You can change your e-mail address after attempting to log in by going to: http://bridgwaterhog.vforums.co.uk/action/validate)
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| Topic:validation key | Tiffin
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pmvForum | | Re: validation key (16th Jul 13 at 2:59pm UTC) | | Forum URL:
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Hi Ross Sorry to jump in here - we find it difficult to contact VForum support (site not user friendly)
We are also not getting any validation key emails on our forum (http://bridgwaterhog.vforums.co.uk/) and it has locked me out as administrator despite everything correct on my profile
Incorrect emails are also appearing against members
Can you help us please - we can not get new members onto the Forum and I am having to use another members profile to administer the site.
My contact details are:
Name - Peter Parkes (I am the Forum Administrator)
Email - tiffin.1@hotmail.co.uk
Hoping to hear from you,
Kind regards
Peter
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| Topic:Login Problems | codboy
Guest | Login Problems (10th Apr 13 at 10:32pm UTC)
Login Problems | | Forum URL: http://etta.vforums.co.uk/
Experienced By: Me
Browser: IE, Firefox and Chrome
Operating System: Win 8
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Hi, I've just updated my laptop and imported my bookmarks expecting no major problems, however I am unable to log into my forum site.
This is as far as I can get with all three browsers.
Could you please advise?
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| Topic:Hi | Nick
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pmwww | | Re: Hi (24th Aug 12 at 6:24am UTC) | | Welcome to vForums!  | |
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| Topic:Is VF still going strong? | Ross
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pmwwwgtalkvForum | | Re: Is VF still going strong? (23rd Aug 12 at 10:32pm UTC) | | I would say that the popularity of any forum is not related to the popularity of other forums using the same service. A good forum should be able to stand on its own. So I would suggest paying little attention to the forum directory which is way overdue a revamp.
As for the stability of vForums as a service, although new forum signups are currently disabled there is no way that the existing forum hosting that we provide will stop. There are a number of forums with high traffic levels using our service, it just so happens that they don't need to come here for support. | |
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| Topic:Speed Test! | slip
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| Topic:vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? | Nick
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pmwww | | Re: vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? (11th Jul 12 at 5:17am UTC) | | | That too... that too... | |
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| Topic:vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? | Nick
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pmwww | | Re: vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? (29th Jun 12 at 1:33pm UTC) | | With ugly sticks!!!!
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| Topic:vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? | Ross
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pmwwwgtalkvForum | | Re: vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? (24th Jun 12 at 4:58pm UTC) | | Thanks for your patience guys :-)
We've just run a purge of these spam accounts, at least the ones we're aware of, from all forums across the system. If anyone sees one of these accounts registered somewhere or posting on their forum then you can drop the IP address into this topic and I can have the databases searched for any other accounts registering or posting via the same IP. We will beat them! | |
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| Topic:vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? | slip
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pmmsn | | Re: vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? (24th Jun 12 at 10:20am UTC) | | | We will deal with the rest of them soon enough - as of now, the accounts that had actually posted spam have been banned. | |
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| Topic:Error | skindstad
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pmwwwmsnyahoovForum | | Error (23rd Jun 12 at 12:58pm UTC) | | Forum URL: http://vampvswere2.vforums.co.uk/
Experienced By: Me
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Problem: Okay now it's not possible to see the forum. As we get this message
An unknown error has occurred. Please contact our support forum (Log ID: 1340456121) | |
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| Topic:My admin account gone | skindstad
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pmwwwmsnyahoovForum | My admin account gone (22nd Jun 12 at 7:27pm UTC)
Resolved | | Forum URL: http://http://vampvswere2.vforums.co.uk
Experienced By: Me
Browser: Firefox
Operating System: Windows 7
Problem: The forum was down for a bit and then when it's back on, my admin account is gone. What is up with that? And Updated: Now others have their accounts mysteriously deleted. | |
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| Topic:vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? | Dave
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pmvForum | | Re: vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? (22nd Jun 12 at 2:22pm UTC) | | Most of those accounts have been banned
And yet they're still showing as active??
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| Topic:vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? | slip
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pmmsn | | Re: vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? (22nd Jun 12 at 5:54am UTC) | | | Most of those accounts have been banned | |
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| Topic:vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? | Dave
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pmvForum | | Re: vForums Spam bot breeding grounds? (21st Jun 12 at 2:14pm UTC) | | | All the links might have been removed but, all of the so called 'members' are still here. | |
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